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Alight came to Sudan in 2004 as one of the first humanitarian responders to the emergency needs of some 500,000 war-affected IDPs and host populations in the Tulus and Gereida corridors in South Darfur. In 2014, Alight expanded services its reach to include East Darfur. Today, Alight serves displaced populations and host communities in Kassala, Gedaref, West Kordofan, and East and South Darfur states. Alight provides lifesaving humanitarian action, recovery, and development services in these five states, with a country office based in Khartoum.
Field offices in Kassala, Gedaref, Nyala, El Daein,serve as the key state hubs for program delivery. Alight’s staff is more than 99 percent Sudanese, with nearly 800 full-time staff joined by over 400 incentive and community health and protection workers in delivering lifesaving programs and durable solutions in Sudan.
Alight is registered in Sudan and works closely with Federal and State Line Ministries to carry out its humanitarian and development mandates.
Background: ALIGHT (previously known as The American Refugee Committee - ALIGHT) Sudan Program started in 2004 in response to the emergency needs of some 600,000 war-affected IDPs and host populations in the Tulus and Gereida corridors in South Darfur. In 2014, Alight expanded services into underserved villages in the East Darfur, and more recently in Kassala state, East of Sudan. The overall aim of the program is to improve the well-being of the target populations by addressing their immediate humanitarian needs and contributing to long-term community stabilization.
With oversight and direction from the Head Office in Khartoum, the field offices in Nyala, South Darfur Ed Daein, & Adilla East Darfur and our recent program in Kassala State, we support the delivery of primary health care services at 30 rehabilitated community clinics, one reproductive health unit and one BEmOC facility. Water and sanitation services, including the construction/rehabilitation of boreholes, water yards, household and institutional latrines and hygiene promotion messages, are also delivered in over 70 conflict-affected communities. A small agriculture component assists resettling IDPs and host populations with seeds, tools and extension services to grow their own food.
In 2020, in partnership with UNHCR, we are providing health and WASH services to 100,000 mainly Eritrean refugees who reside in the camps of Shagarab I, II, III, K26 and Girba Refugee Camps in Kassala state. We are currently operating 5 health facilities in the camps and WASH interventions related to hygiene promotion and sanitation. This is our first year of operations with UNHCR and we hope to scale up our program in 2021.
With support from IOM’s Rapid Response Fund (RRF) we are delivering a COVID-19 preparedness and response intervention in Kassala state. We are focusing our response on Khashma Girba locality and specifically helping the isolation center located in the main hospital. The overall aim of the program is to improve the well-being of the target populations by addressing their immediate humanitarian needs and contributing to long-term community stabilization.
Alight programs enable resiliency in rural communities in both regions in the face of recurring conflicts and natural disasters such as drought, flooding and environmental degradation. The goal is to aid transition to early recovery in Darfur, in an equitable and environmentally sustainable manner. With an annual budget of between $20-25m, the Sudan Program has 10 expatriates and over 1000 national staff some of who are seconded from the line Ministries of the Sudan government, which covers Health, WASH and protection activities.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The External Relations Manager will be supporting the Country Director in ensuring that Alight has professional relationships with key Ministries and Government staff and leading on liaison issues. S/he will ensure Alight’s legal registration and compliance to the Government of Sudan regulations governing international NGO operations and presence in Sudan.
The ERM will support field team in managing relations and interactions with State Government bodies and officials. S/he will also analyze the Government policy and practice including maintaining overview of regulations governing INGO in Sudan.
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Duties and responsibilities: Liaison and Compliance:
Government Policy
Other
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES
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IMPORTANT All interested candidates are requested to upload their application letters, updated CV, educational qualifications certificates, training, experience certificates and birth certificates/ national ID document sudanjob.net. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the written test and interview Female candidates are encouraged to apply. |
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Alight is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Alight complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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